| Date of Birth | 06/06/1896 |
| Date of Death | 18/07/2009 |
| Cause of Death | In His Sleep |
| Location | Ovingdean Near Brighton |
| Visitors | 526 |
| Creator | Lewis And Nathan |
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I am Henry's ....
In Loving Memory Of Henry Allingham Age 113
( The Ministry of Defence (MoD) said Henrys funeral would take place at St Nicholas Church in
Brighton on 30 July ) (A TRUE
GENTLEMAN AND HERO)Tributes are being paid to Mr Allingham, described by Prince Charles as ‘one
of our nation’s historic treasures’. "The queen was saddened to hear of the death of Henry
Allingham," a Buckingham Palace spokeswoman said. "He was one of the generation who sacrificed so
much for us all."
Henry died in his sleep at the St Dunstan's care home in Ovingdean near Brighton at 3.10am. 18 july
2009
Last month Mr Allingham, a great-great-great grandfather, had celebrated his 113th birthday on board
the HMS President surrounded by his family.
Mr Allingham served with the Royal Naval Air Service during the Great War, later transferring to the
Royal Air Force and serving at Ypres.Robert Leader, chief executive of St Dunstan's care home in Ovingdean, near Brighton, East Sussex,
said: "Everybody at St Dunstan's is saddened by Henry's loss and our sympathy goes out to his
family."
Less than a month ago, Mr Allingham was declared the world's oldest man by Guinness World Records.
Mr Allingham celebrated his 113th birthday on June 6.In March, he received an upgraded Legion d'Honneur from the French ambassador in London and was made
the first honorary lifetime member of the Royal Naval Association.
He was also presented with a doctorate in engineering from Southampton Solent University and was
made an honorary freeman of his home city of Brighton and Hove in April.
Mr Allingham, whose life spanned three centuries and six monarchs, has five grandchildren and 12
great-grandchildren, 14 great-great grandchildren and one great-great-great grandchild.
GOD BLESS YOU HENRY A TRUE GENTLEMAN AND HERO xxx
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